Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Dolphin was the -slightly weird- codename Nintendo chose for the Gamecube during its development, meaning that what you see above is nothing less than a very early Gamecube development and debugging kit. And yes, you can bid on it via this AMC DDH Nintendo Dolphin Dev and Debug Box eBay auction. Seller ships -of course- worldwide.

Oh, and you might want to know that the thing comes complete with its hard drive, a controller, all necessary leads and a manual. And it's a properly working unit too. What's more, it also comes with the files of a full professionally developed game (Inline Skating) on its hard drive and the full printed version of its design doc! Here's a pretty relevant video.

Monday, March 30, 2009

I've been searching for a boxed rubber-key Speccy that would be available worldwide, and, well, seems I've found one. Here is said lovely boxed 48k ZX Spectrum @ eBay. Seems to be in top condition too and even comes with 5 games. 10-15£, 14-21$ or 11-17 euro would be a fair price for the average Sinclair 8-bit wonder, though boxed computers might go for quite a bit more.

PS. If you are looking for a (sturdier) boxed SinclairSpectrum + instead, do try this link.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Time for another Vectrex rarity: time for the rather brilliant Vectrex Lightpen complete in its box with the self-explanatory Art Master cartridge. Grab it via eBay (seller ships worldwide). Oh, and theselinks should probably enlighten you.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

The Fujitsu FM Towns is one of the few purely gaming oriented PCs and a shining example of just how impressive a Japanese computer can be. Anyway. You can find out more about it here, try an emulator here and get a complete and properly working Fujitsu FM Towns via eBay. Seller ships worldwide and is nice enough to include the original monitor, case, gamepad, keyboard and even a boxed game.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

A brand new highly specialized retro gaming e-shop has opened its virtual doors and it's none other than the aptly named Lemmings Ports Shop. It impressively sports over 50 versions of Lemmings covering every platform from the ZX Spectrum and the Atari Lynx to the Saturn and the Amiga. Prices seem more than reasonable and worldwide shipping is happily available. Oh, and you might also care for the obviously related Lemmings Portsblog.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Board games and/or RPGs haven't featured heavily in Retro Treasures lately, but apparently now it's the time to change that. So, uhm, have a look at this fantastic Space HulkeBay auction. Seller ships worldwide. And if you don't know what the lovely OOP Games Workshop board game that is Space Hulk is all about, do have a look here.

Monday, March 23, 2009

A lovely isometric cartoon CRPG inspired by Nordic mythology and one of the most impressive Core Design offerings for the Amiga: Heimdall 2. You can apparently grab a boxed copy via a certain eBay auction. Seller ships worldwide.

Friday, March 20, 2009

You've already got your glorious ZX81 and are all proud and refreshing your BASIC skills. Then again, it would be nice to try some classic and professionally produced games like Mazogs and 3D Monster Maze, wouldn't it? Well, I'm afraid you'll need some extra RAM in the form of a wobbly ram-pack for that. Go get a boxed Sinclair ZX81 16k RAM pack @ eBay and play away. Seller ships only within the UK.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Also known in Japan as the PC Engine GT, the NEC TurboExpress was a huge, battery devouring and absolutely excellent handheld, that was fully compatible with the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 console. Now, you can buy a TurboExpress with 16 games via eBay. Seller only ships to USA and Canada.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

A vintage computing beauty released in 1987, the Macintosh SE by Apple is still a sight to behold. It also happens to be a great gaming machine for stylish, high-res, black and white games and even some basic (for our time and age at least) office applications. Happily you can find out more about the Mac SEhere, here or here and have a feel of how the thing worked via an online virtual SE.

To own a fully working SE complete with mouse, keyboard, official carry-bag and 20mb HD you could give this Apple Macintosh SEeBay auction a try. Seller ships only within the UK, which I'm afraid is downright nasty. I want one, you know.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon was the last (and best) parser driven installment in the Space Quest series and a rare adventure that mocked that whole gaming piracy issue. It also was a tough bastard to beat. Oh, well, that was the way Sierra wanted things. Anyway. Find out more about it by bidding on this complete & boxed Space Quest 3 for the Atari ST. Seller ships to Europe, United States, Australia, Canada and Japan.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Everything you need to start your Spectrum gaming career can be found in this most impressive ZX Spectrum +2 & extras auction: a 128k Spectrum +2, its manual, the psu and leads, 3 joysticks, 1 mouse (!), 60 magazine cover tapes and 59 original boxed games. Seller ships worldwide and if you end up paying less than 50£, 70$ or 55 euros (which you most probably will) you'll have scored yourselves a truly brilliant bargain.

As for them games you'll be getting, they include some true classics like Turbo Outrun, Auf Wiedersehen Monty, Spindizzy, Star Wars, The Neverending Story, The Untouchables, Back to School and Daley Thomson's Supertest.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Did I just hear a collective jaw drop? It's understandable you know, for what you see above is indeed a virtually unused Vectrex 3D Imager for, well, the excellent yet failed Vectrex vector based console. It was the first attempt for true -and colour!- 3D, or what would later be dubbed virtual reality, on a home console. Looks particularly cool too. Oh, and it was only released in small quantities in the USA.

For a rare and expensive chance to grab this awesome collector's item try this delicious Vectrex 3D ImagereBay auction. Seller ships to N. and S. America, Europe, Australia and Japan. The 3D Imager is apparently in mint condition, almost new actually, boxed and complete, meaning it comes with games, manuals etc.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

For the people who want to spend a couple hundred extra hours enjoying their Commodore 64, here are 100 C64 disks filled with over 400 games and the disk drive to enjoy them. Oh, and apparently not all games are ancient pirated copies. There's even a boxed version of Chase HQ thrown in. Seller ships worldwide.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

It's one of the best known Sega collector's items and it has just appeared on eBay for a rather hefty price, but also fully boxed, complete and in what seems like an incredibly mint condition. It is, as you might have already guessed, the complete boxed Sega Game Gear Coca Cola edition and its seller is kind (or cunning) enough to ship worldwide. And yes, the Coka Cola Kid cartridge is obviously included.

Monday, March 9, 2009

Lemmings, Golden Axe, Speedball and Global Defense for your dear Sega Master System can be found via this 4 SMS gameseBay auction. Seller ships worldwide and the Master System Junkyard is still around you know.

Saturday, March 7, 2009

The lovable Acorn Electron, the BBC's more competitively priced little brother, usually sells for 10-15 pounds, or, well, 11-16 euros, meaning that this Acorn Electron computer might just turn out to be the retro bargain you've been waiting for. Sellers ships only within Europe and includes a UK 240v PSU, a TV lead, them cassette leads, a First Byte joystick interface, the manual and the classic Blagger game.

Friday, March 6, 2009

Meaning it's a Sega Genesis with a Sega CD and a 32X coming with 6 games, all necessary bits to use the thing and a nice and pretty much typical controller. You can bid on the lot over @ eBay.com. Seller ships only within the US and paying anything less than 150$ should be considered a bargain. Oh, and for those lacking the hardware, the Gens emulator should be able to cover all your Sega 16-bit retro gaming needs.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Released in 1988 by ERE Informatique under its avant-garde Exxos label, Captain Blood was a truly unique, impressively innovative and absolutely beautiful game. You can find out more about it here and here and you can grab a boxed copy of Captain Blood for the ST @ eBay. Oh, and do hurry. Seller only ships within the UK.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Not a rare sight at eBay, but it's always heart warming looking at a boxed 48k Sinclair Spectrum. Especially when the seller ships worldwide. 10-15£, 14-21$ or 11-17 euro would be a fair price for this rubber-keyed 8-bit wonder. Oh, and five games are also included.